The NATO Association of Canada’s Society, Culture, and Security program takes a look at the issues that impact Canadians’ every day lives while connecting them to international relations. The program covers a wide range of topics, which include: pop culture, art, film, global events, and socio-political relations. In addition, Society, Culture, and IR aims to examine and provide in-depth analyses that relate international affairs to the interests of Canadian society.
From the makers of “The Office,” Netflix’s new flagship series satirizes a very different kind of American workplace, in a very different political-international context. In doing so, “Space Force” manages to comedically introduce to popular television the basic concepts of the ‘Multiplex Order’, and the ensuant tensions provoked by competing national interests in space.
Ravdeep Sandal explores alternatives electoral systems to the First Past the Post System. It is time for Canada to update its system like most democracies have done.
The COVID-19 pandemic is the most important global event since World War II. We are living in a historic period that will change our world forever. Although each of these issues warrants in-depth discussion in its own right, this article aims to begin a conversation regarding how the COVID-19 crisis is currently shaping each of Read More…
COVID-19: Whose Health is Most at Stake? In this article, Martine Ghazouli highlights the issues with measures taken in the name of health security, as they are not always as benign as they may sound.
In this article, Ravdeep Sandal analyzes the barriers to democracy aid. Once optimistic, democracies have become more pessimistic due to constant failure.
Negative ads may not be so negative after all. Ravdeep Sandal analyzes the impact of negative ads on democracy.
In this special report, Ravdeep Sandal analyzes the impact of post-communist corruption in previous Soviet Republics. The report analyzes forms of corruption, their roots and the importance of democratic transition.
In this article, James Cho looks at the current crisis in youth mental health and argues that the matter requires urgent attention and reaction from all Canadians.
A recent conversation with a Canadian WWII veteran reminded me that truly remembering Canadian sacrifices entails more than simply placing a pin through a hole.
The French Rassemblement National has long been one of the largest populist radical right parties in Europe. In 2011, Marine Le Pen became the leader of the party and started the process of bringing the party into the mainstream in an attempt to get rid of its extremist image. In this special report, I look Read More…